1588
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Apollo is a 1588 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a muscular man with wavy hair and wings, standing on a rock. He holds a bow in one hand and a staff in the other, looking upward. His body is twisted slightly, showing strong muscles and a relaxed pose. Behind him, a small hill with a tree and some buildings sits in the distance. The artist used fine lines to build up shadows and light, making the figure look three-dimensional. This technique is called cross-hatching, where layers of lines create depth. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to make their work pop.
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
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